Chapter 1010 The rules have changed again?
No one expected that such a beautiful lady was actually the chef. At this moment, she was wearing a chef's hat and cutting vegetables. Not sure if it was his illusion, Yang Li felt that he saw murderous intent on her face. He did not forget to tease Zhou Jun: "Fortunately, she didn't have a spatula in her hand when you took the photo, otherwise she would have slapped you to death with the spatula."
Zhou Jun glared at him and said, "Can't we just not mention this?"
"My bad." Yang Li said as he made a zipping motion and continued his game.
"She looks so powerful when she's cutting vegetables." Xu Yu'an really wanted to take a picture of this scene, but gave up because of Zhou Jun's previous behavior.
"She looks about the same age as us. She's amazing." Li Jian was shocked at first, but then he was full of praise.
"Indeed, seeing how skillful she is, I guess the taste won't be bad, right?" Yang Li took a peek into the kitchen during a break from playing games.
Ji Qingzhi in the kitchen had no idea of their shock. She was preparing the braised pork. She took out the pork belly from the refrigerator and cut it into pieces. Then she put the pork belly for the twice-cooked pork into a pot with cold water, added scallion, ginger and cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, skimmed off the foam, took out the meat pieces and drained the water for later use. The other piece needed to be cooked for another ten minutes.
Put the pork belly pieces into the pan and fry until slightly charred, then take out. Add rock sugar to the oil in the pan and stir-fry the sugar color. After frying with sugar color, pour the meat pieces just taken out back into the pan and stir-fry. Then add the chili and spices prepared in advance, sauté until fragrant, then add water, add a little salt, light soy sauce and other seasonings, then continue to stew.
Ji Qingzhi glanced at the braised pork in the pot and remembered that online recipes now add quail eggs to the braised pork. She had eaten it once and it actually tasted good. Maybe she could update the menu next time.
The second dish is twice-cooked pork. Today, the side dish of twice-cooked pork is green pepper. Take out the cooked pork belly from the pot and start slicing it, cut the green pepper into pieces, then heat the oil in a pot. After the oil is hot, add the seasonings prepared in advance and stir-fry. Then pour in the sliced meat slices and stir-fry. After the meat releases oil, add the bean paste and stir-fry. Finally, add the chopped green pepper and stir-fry. Add a little salt, chicken essence, light soy sauce, and a little white sugar. After the green pepper is cooked, turn off the heat and serve.
After putting the food on the plate, Ji Qingzhi looked around and didn't see Aunt Liu, so he personally delivered it to them.
"Auntie Liu, please serve them the rice first." Still not seeing Auntie Liu, Ji Qingzhi shouted to the outside of the door.
After the twice-cooked pork was served, Yang Li, who had just finished playing the game, swallowed unconsciously. It was because the meat looked too tempting. Xu Yu'an, who was standing next to him, looked at Ji Qingzhi. After hesitating for a moment, he finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Hello, can I take a photo of you?"
Ji Qingzhi was a little surprised when she heard this, then shook her head and refused: "Sorry, I can't."
"Okay, I'm sorry for being rude." Although Xu Yu'an was a little disappointed, he still responded politely.
Ji Qingzhi didn't say anything else, turned around and went into the kitchen again. At this time, Aunt Tang also came back and served them rice. The braised pork in the pot was still simmering on low heat. She continued to prepare fish-flavored shredded pork and stir-fried liver and kidney.
When Ji Qingzhi entered the kitchen, Xu Yu'an couldn't help but sigh. To be honest, he had never been rejected by anyone since he became fascinated with photography.
"How does it feel to be rejected?" Zhou Jun asked with a smile. To be honest, he felt quite refreshed when he saw Xu Yu'an being rejected. This proved that her resistance in the morning was not directed at him, but at taking pictures.
"Isn't it normal to not want to be photographed by strangers?" Xu Yu'an tried to speak in a calm tone.
"It seems that your face is useless." Yang Li laughed.
"The meal is here, let's eat first." Li Jian reminded.
The twice-cooked pork is made with pork belly and is not greasy at all. After Li Jian finished speaking, he saw that they didn't move and quickly picked up another piece. Anyway, he had already reminded them.
Being rejected, it would be a lie to say that he had no emotions at all. After all, this was the first time he was rejected. But as he said just now, it was normal for him to not like strangers taking pictures. He glanced towards the kitchen and looked at Li Jian casually: "How is it? How does it taste?"
"At least it tastes better than the food near school." Li Jian thought, it was worth the trip.
"Damn, Li Jian, slow down for your daddy." Yang Li said as he started to speed up. Zhou Jun, not to be outdone, joined the fight for the game.
When Xu Yu'an came to his senses, the green peppers had been eaten up cleanly. He held his chopsticks and looked at Zhou Jun next to him: "Don't you dislike eating green peppers?"
"Not really. The main reason is that the green peppers in school are always raw. This is different. Every green pepper is covered with the aroma of meat. It's really delicious." Zhou Jun looked aftertasteful.
"Damn, then why don't you leave some for me." Xu Yu'an couldn't help but swear.
"We didn't notice that you didn't move your chopsticks." Li Jian said a little embarrassedly.
“Would you like to order another portion?” Yang Li was still not satisfied with his meal.
"Let's talk about it after the other dishes are served." Xu Yu'an shook his head. As he spoke, Aunt Liu brought up the shredded pork with fish sauce, followed by the braised pork.
In the kitchen, Ji Qingzhi was cooking the last dish, liver and kidney. Xu Yu'an turned around and could see Ji Qingzhi flipping the pan through the glass. He couldn't help but sigh, "She has quite a strong wrist."
"Wow, I can't even flip the wok." Yang Li watched the vegetables in the wok fly into the air and then fall obediently into the wok in her hand, his face full of admiration.
"How amazing." Li Jian and Zhou Jun were also stunned. Although flipping the wok could be seen everywhere, Ji Qingzhi looked weak, yet she could flip the wok so easily.
"If this shop was near our school, it would be packed every day." Yang Li sighed after taking a mouthful of rice.
"Yes, apart from the lady's appearance, the taste alone is worth queuing for." The braised pork tastes fatty but not greasy, and the soup is also delicious when mixed with rice.
The most important thing about stir-frying liver and kidneys is the heat. It needs to be really stir-fried. Ji Qingzhi flipped the wok and put it on a plate. After Aunt Liu brought it out, she couldn't help rubbing her wrist. It seemed that she needed to exercise the strength of her wrist.
When she was a child, she thought Old Ji was so awesome every time she saw him flipping the wok while cooking. Now she can also do such movements, but it’s a pity that Old Ji can’t see it now.
Thinking of Old Ji who was still lying in the hospital, Ji Qingzhi sighed and continued to earn 600 points. The braised ingredients delivered in the morning were still there. They had been soaked in blood water just now, but they still needed to be blanched. Put them in a pot with cold water, add ginger, garlic to remove the fishy smell, and cooking wine, and after the blood foam was cooked out, scoop them out, wash them with warm water, and then add them to the big pot of brine next to it.
Looking at the bubbling bright red marinade, Ji Qingzhi felt a great sense of accomplishment. She had restored Old Ji's marinade to its original flavor, and she could use her own marinade in the future.
The four people who had originally planned to order another serving of twice-cooked pork rejected the idea after the dishes were served. The portions here were very large, and the pickled peppers in the stir-fried liver and kidneys went very well with rice.
The four of them were very full and satisfied with the meal. Yang Li touched his stomach and felt that he was full. He stood up and planned to take a few steps. When he saw Aunt Liu over there, he asked casually, "Aunt, doesn't your store do takeout?"
They had just searched on different food delivery apps but couldn't find Ji's Restaurant.
"We don't do takeout, we only accept dine-in customers here," the aunt explained.
"Ah, can we only dine in the restaurant?" Yang Li looked disappointed, mainly because the school was some distance away from here.
"Yes, the boss said that take-out will affect the taste of the food." Aunt Liu saw that they had finished eating, so she started to clean up the dishes on the table.
"Auntie, how long will it take for the braised food to be ready?" Xu Yu'an glanced at the time on his wrist. If it was still early, he wanted to go take some photos nearby. The scenery around here was pretty nice.
"I'll go ask the boss." Aunt Liu carried the dishes into the kitchen.
The kitchen was filled with a strong aroma of stewed food, which seemed to smell even better than in the morning. Perhaps because it was new stewed food, the food in the pot did not seem as strong as in the morning.
"Boss, there are a few young men outside who want to buy braised food and asked how long you have to wait." Aunt Liu asked.
"Maybe two hours later." Ji Qingzhi estimated the time.
Two hours is neither long nor short. As I said, since they are here, they naturally have to wait. Xu Yu'an touched the camera on his chest and turned to look at them: "I plan to take some photos nearby, what about you?"
"Let's go out for a walk together." Li Jian responded.
"You guys go ahead, I'll wait here and play games at the same time." Yang Li waved at them.
"Okay, we'll come back to see you later." The other three waved at him and left.
Aunt Liu didn't expect that as soon as she turned around, those people left. She hurried to the door, but still didn't see them. She ran into the kitchen anxiously: "Boss, they left before paying."
"Didn't pay?" Ji Qingzhi frowned unconsciously.
"Yes, the person disappeared in an instant." Aunt Liu was a little anxious. According to convention, he would have to pay for this bill.
"Aunt Liu, don't be anxious. Don't they still need to buy braised food? They probably forgot." Ji Qingzhi didn't want to make malicious assumptions about others. Of course, this incident also reminded her that her current approach needed to be improved.
Yang Li, who was sitting in the corner, knew nothing about the conversation between the two. Until his teammate made a stupid move, he couldn't help but passionately express the Chinese quintessence. The two people in the kitchen looked at each other after hearing the noise, and then Aunt Liu ran out in a hurry.
Following the sound, Aunt Liu saw Yang Li sitting under the wall pillar and she breathed a sigh of relief.
When Yang Li looked up, he was a little confused by the aunt's expression. Then he realized in two seconds that the aunt misunderstood that they were eating and free dining? He quickly made amends: "Auntie, I'll pay the bill after I finish the game I'm playing."
"No rush, no rush." Aunt Liu said this not only to Yang Li, but also to herself.
With this little episode, Yang Li hastily ended the rest of the game, and then tagged those three people in the group, "Damn, you didn’t even remind me that we didn’t pay the bill. The aunt just now thought we ran away with the order?" 】
Zhou Jun: [Didn’t I hold you there? /laughing out loud/】
Yang Li: [I guess Auntie didn’t see me just now. 】
After saying this, he stood up and went to the front desk to pay the bill. Ji Qingzhi handed him a bill: "The total is one hundred and thirty-two, just give one hundred and thirty."
Yang Li scanned the code to pay. He thought that the price was actually cheaper than the Chinese restaurants near the school, so he was making a good deal.
The aroma of braised food wafted out from the kitchen. Although he had just finished lunch, Yang Li felt hungry again when he smelled it. He took a deep sniff and then went back to the corner of the store to play games.
Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but shook his head when he saw his face as an internet-addicted teenager. At this time, the door outside was suddenly pushed open: "Boss, I want an egg custard."
"Mengmeng and the others didn't come?" Ji Qingzhi looked at him curiously. Was he going to pack up the food to eat?
"They are waiting. By the way, they haven't thanked you for the braised food yet." What Zhang Shuai was embarrassed to say was that because Meng Meng had pooped on him, they were forced to go back to the B&B early to give Meng Meng a bath. They had just walked and eaten all the way in the scenic area, but Meng Meng was the only one who hadn't eaten yet. Ever since the little guy ate the egg custard, he has been talking about eggs for the past two days.
"It's okay, you reminded me." If he hadn't asked that question, the braised food task probably wouldn't have been triggered. Compared to egg custard, this is a huge score.
There is no doubt that egg custard must be Mengmeng's lunch. Ji Qingzhi started beating the eggs and then put them in the steamer. Zhang Shuai smelled the fragrance in the store and thought that her braised food must taste good, so he became more and more looking forward to it.
The egg custard was steamed and taken out of the pot. The familiar voice was heard again, and another hundred points were credited to her account. Ji Qingzhi looked expectantly at the stewing pot next to her. If successful, she would have a thousand points.
After Zhang Shuai left with the steamed eggs, Ji Qingzhi also turned off the pot of brine. The food inside would be more flavorful if it was soaked in the brine for an hour.
After turning off the fire, the light screen reappeared, and the progress bar below the braised food was directly filled up, and even the picture of the braised food turned into color. Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, which was quite interesting. At this time, the mechanical voice sounded again: "The braised food is completed, and the reward is 600 points."
The points page instantly turned into one thousand, and Ji Qingzhi felt a little excited.
Another hour passed, and Ji Qingzhi took the braised food out of the pot. The color of the braised food looked lighter and more beautiful than in the morning. She placed all of them on a tray. At this time, Xu Yu'an and others who had been out taking pictures came back.
"Boss, is the braised food ready?" Li Jian looked at the time and it was time for them to go back.
"It's just out of the pot. How much do you want?" Ji Qingzhi asked casually.
"Let's take two kilograms first." Zhou Jun said.
"Okay." Ji Qingzhi went up to the scale to pack the bags and collected the money. After they left, there was no more sound of rewarding points. Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but frown. Have the rules changed again?
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